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Crackdown on tech platforms will go ahead despite US intervention, says No 10
The UK government will proceed with cracking down on tech platforms despite US intervention against its proposed under-16 social media ban. The US embassy in London warned against the ban, which would affect American firms, but the British technology secretary stated the US stance would not deter the UK.
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